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route Route

LAX → IST

235 km avg 1h 23m 1 airline

Departure

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
18:51 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
260° / 13 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,500 ft, FEW 7,000 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 12°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T00:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 150053Z 26013KT 10SM FEW015 FEW070 18/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01830117

TAF KLAX 142339Z 1500/1606 25015KT P6SM SKC FM150400 26008KT P6SM SKC FM150800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM151200 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN007 FM151600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT007 FM151800 24006KT P6SM SCT250 FM152000 26012KT P6SM SCT250 FM160400 26006KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 226 Departures
flight_land 301 Arrivals

Arrival

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
04:51 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
70° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
9°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T01:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 150120Z 07007KT CAVOK 09/07 Q1022 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 07006KT RWY34L 06008KT RWY16R 07007KT RWY36 07006KT RWY18 08006KT

TAF LTFM 142240Z 1500/1606 04009KT CAVOK TEMPO 1504/1508 SCT011 BKN035 BECMG 1512/1516 SCT011 BKN120 BECMG 1516/1520 BKN007 BKN070 PROB40 1520/1524 4800 BR

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 16 Departures
flight_land 20 Arrivals
Flights tracked
10
Avg duration
1h 23m
Distance
235 km

Live traffic

LAX → IST. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 10

Other connections

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More origins to IST

Recent flights last 10

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 THY10 4BB14A Apr 14, 10:50 UTCApr 14, 11:05 UTC15m -
2026-04-14 THY12E 4BB186 Apr 14, 09:10 UTCApr 14, 09:25 UTC15m -
2026-04-14 THY12E 4BB186 Apr 14, 07:10 UTCApr 14, 09:05 UTC1h 55m -
2026-04-14 THY12E 4BB186 Apr 14, 06:15 UTCApr 14, 07:10 UTC55m -
2026-04-14 THY10 4BB14A Apr 14, 05:15 UTCApr 14, 06:35 UTC1h 20m -
2026-04-13 THY10 4BA955 Apr 13, 12:20 UTCApr 13, 15:35 UTC3h 15m -
2026-04-13 THY10 4BA955 Apr 13, 11:50 UTCApr 13, 12:15 UTC25m -
2026-04-13 THY10 4BA955 Apr 13, 04:20 UTCApr 13, 06:35 UTC2h 15m -
2026-04-13 THY10 4BA955 Apr 13, 03:55 UTCApr 13, 06:35 UTC2h 40m -
2026-04-13 THY10 4BA955 Apr 13, 03:35 UTCApr 13, 04:15 UTC40m -

LAX → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from LAX to IST?
Average flight time on the LAX–IST route is 1h 23m, covering approximately 235 km (146 mi).
What is the distance from LAX to IST?
The great-circle distance from LAX to IST is approximately 235 km (146 miles).
Which airlines fly from LAX to IST?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from LAX to IST?
We've observed ~5 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (10 total flights recorded).
Can I track LAX–IST flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.